Mark A. Brandewie, 73, Minster, died at 3:34 p.m. Nov. 1, 2011, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus.

He was born Dec. 18, 1937, in Egypt, to Carl and Odelia Cron Brandewie. On Oct. 10, 1959, he married Sharon L. Bachman, who died Aug. 7, 2009.

Surviving are children, Jeff Brandewie, Jon (Sue) Brandewie, Jennifer Salm, and Jaime (Rob) Hemmelgarn, all of Minster; three brothers, Jerry Brandewie, North Star, Ken Brandewie, Sidney, and Tim Brandewie, Kansas; sister-in-law, Juanita Brandewie, Egypt; and 12 grandchildren.

Deceased are daughter, Joy Brandewie; a brother, Eugene Brandewie; and a sister-in-law, Joan Brandewie.

He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, the Minster Athletic Boosters, the Eagles Aerie, V.F.W. and American, all of Minster.

He served with the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict.

He retired from Minster Machine and had worked at Precision Strip, Minster.

Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. Friday and 9-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Memorials may be made to the Minster Athletic Booster Club.